Alyssa RoganJan 26, 20202 minWhy Writers Need to Rethink Insta-LoveIf you have a pulse on common tropes in YA books, chances are you've heard of insta-love--and probably with contempt from those talking...
Alyssa RoganNov 9, 20194 minBook Review: GO ASK ALICE (1971) by AnonymousLet's talk about one of the most controversial books in YA fiction--the true story of an anonymous, fifteen-year-old girl who chronicles...
Alyssa RoganOct 28, 20194 minTen Things YA Fiction Forgets to Talk AboutI read a lot of YA fiction--particularly Contemporary YA. While some of them are wonderful and inspiring, others don't quite get it right...
Alyssa RoganOct 26, 20194 min"First Drink" (Flash Fiction)Reedsyblog.com describes flash fiction as "a medium of brief and enclosed stories. Its average word count ranges anywhere from five to...